HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to my niece, Amber!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to all those many Barretts that had birthdays, too.
I am starting my blog for this month really late. Today is the 30th of October, and I'll try to catch up on the things I remember most about this month.
The first couple of days were very cold, then most of the month was quite warm. We had our first snow on Tuesday,the 27th, and now it's very cold. This is always the time of year I wish I lived back in Florida. It seems that no matter how many years I live out here, I still hate the cold weather and the snow. I've been here since 1970 (39 years) and I still feel the same way! (I'm not a snow bunny and never will be!)
We had our LDS Church General Conference on October 3rd and 4th. I always enjoy listening to both the Saturday and the Sunday sessions. On Saturday evening, they have a priesthood session for the men, and since Ian now holds the priesthood, he can go to these meetings with the "older guys." They have a tradition of going out to Grampa Barrett's church and seeing the session there. BUT..this year, all of us went out so that we could visit with Grandma Barrett while they were in their meeting. We fixed pancakes, eggs and hashbrowns before they left, and when they came back we had ice cream and rootbeer floats.
Bob was gone for two weeks to San Antonio, TX, but he's been home the last couple of weeks, and I love it! It's been great having him here. What a sweetheart. While I work, he washes the dishes, and even brings me food..and roses from our garden!
This month, Ian came over and worked on a school project he had to do. He wouldn't let us help him, but I helped find things for him to decorate it with. He has been studying Egypt, and everyone in the class had to make their own "sarcophagus." His turned out really nice. He used some of my beads to help dress it up! We got to see it hanging in the hall when we went to his school yesterday, October 29th to see his Halloween parade. He was dressed like an army combat guy...dressed in fatigues and even army boots.
On Sunday, October 25th, we went to Angela and Richard's ward to see Anakhan give his first talk in sacrament meeting. He was one of the young adult speakers. He did such an excellent job!!! My favorite part was when he was telling a story that Angela had told him, and he called her his "Angela-Mom." That was so sweet!
ANAKHAN...we are so proud of you and all the good you are trying to do. Keep it up!
This month has been a slow month compared to others. I'm still working at JetBlue and that takes up most of my time. I did work on genealogy a little this month, but still have tons to do.
I just wanted to mention one nice thing Bob and I saw. There is a Baptist church near the post office, and while driving there one day. They always put signs on a board that everyone can see as they drive by. Their most recent one says: GOD ANSWERS KNEE-MAIL. We thought that was so fitting in these days the way we communicate so much with each other through our cell phones and e-mails.
Tonight, at our ward we have our annual "TRUNK OR TREAT" for the kids in the ward. We are also having a dinner of chili, hot dogs and hamburgers. That'll be fun! (I'm so glad I got off work to go today!)
Today is HALLOWEEN. We're handing out candy to the big and little trick-or-treaters.
Angela & Richard are doing the same at their house this year.
Anakhan is dressing up like a video game hero, named "Halo." Azure is a good witch this year. Richard is taking Anakhan and Azure around to collect candy. Ian and his friends decided they wanted to go around "scaring people" (whatever that means), so he'll have to share candy from the others.
Monica's girls are in Reno, and I wish so bad that we could be there to see them. Ariel is a 1960's hippie, and Tatum is "Tatum is "Super Girl."
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law, Julie and my brother-in-law, Bryan, on September 2nd.
Happy Birthday to my daughter, Angela on September 19th.
Happy Birthday to my grandson, Ian on September 23rd.
and Happy Birthday to my sweet husband, Robert on September 30th.
This month has been slow compared to the last 2 months. Bob has been gone most of the month. He had a trip to Pennsylvania, and then a trip to Virginia.
His parents went with him to Virginia. While they were there, they visited Washington D.C. They visited the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of American History. He sent pictures of dinosaurs and the "Hope Diamond" to me on the cell phone. (I told him he should bring the diamond home for me...since I didn't get to go)
They also visited Kenny, Christa and the kids in D.C. Kenny is our nephew who is our "FBI" man now.
I've mentioned several times before that I work at JetBlue Airways as a reservationist. I work from home and take lots of calls, and talk to hundreds of people. Most of them are very nice, and some calls are really memorable. One call I had last week was great. As a was talking to the customer, he asked me if I was in Salt Lake. He said, " I don't know if you are a Mormon or not, but I wanted to tell you that when I visited the tabernacle there in Salt Lake, I had a wonderful experience." He proceeded to tell me that he was born Catholic, but is now a Christian, but doesn't go to any church. He said that as he visited the tabernacle with the choir singing, he said he had never felt closer to God in his life. He said he had never been one to talk of spiritual things, but he could just picture that was how heaven would be. He said that the feeling he had was so strong, that he couldn't deny it and that he will never forget it. Is that a wonderful thing...that someone who is not a member of our church can go to our tabernacle and have such a spiritual experience. Just imagine that if all the members of our church, whether active or not, could get that same feeling. It made me think and imagine how much stronger that feeling is when we go into the temple and feel our Heavenly Father's presence there. We are so blessed to have the gospel and our temples here. I hope that we can all realize how lucky we are in this area to have these places so close to us and to know that our gospel plan is perfect and that we can live with our Heavenly Father again one day.
Angela is my oldest daughter. She had her birthday on September 19th. That's also the day I became a mother...the greatest calling and responsibility we as women can have. She is a great daughter, mother, step-mother and wife. She works full-time as a social worker for the elderly and others who need assistance. She is a very busy lady, but takes all of her callings seriously and always does her best. We are very proud of her and we are blessed to have
Ian is our oldest (Barrett) grandson. When he was born, Bob and I were able to be in the hospital room with Angela. After the nurses got him breathing, I was the first to be able to hold this special child...that's why I think we have such a close bond still today. After a very slow walk to the nursery, I dropped him off in there where they took care of him until they brought him to Angela later.
On September 23rd, he turned 12 years old. He will now graduate from primary and go into the young men's program. He will also be able to hold the Aaronic Priesthood. He will be able to pass the sacrament in church. We went to his ward on Sunday, where his Dad, Richard performed the ordinance. Bob and I came as well as Great-grandpa and Great-grandma Barrett.
Robert had his birthday on the last day of the month, September 30th. He doesn't like his birthdays, but I just keep reminding him what the alternative is. He has blessed my life so much and I am so proud of him. He has had success in his career and we have been blessed by that. Even though he has to travel so much, we are grateful that he has a job, and it is one that he enjoys.
He is a great man, a great husband, a wonderful father and grandfather. He loves his family so much. He is very dedicated to all of us, and we are so thankful that he is in our lives. Happy Birthday, Bugar!!!
Happy Birthday to my daughter, Angela on September 19th.
Happy Birthday to my grandson, Ian on September 23rd.
and Happy Birthday to my sweet husband, Robert on September 30th.
This month has been slow compared to the last 2 months. Bob has been gone most of the month. He had a trip to Pennsylvania, and then a trip to Virginia.
His parents went with him to Virginia. While they were there, they visited Washington D.C. They visited the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of American History. He sent pictures of dinosaurs and the "Hope Diamond" to me on the cell phone. (I told him he should bring the diamond home for me...since I didn't get to go)
They also visited Kenny, Christa and the kids in D.C. Kenny is our nephew who is our "FBI" man now.
I've mentioned several times before that I work at JetBlue Airways as a reservationist. I work from home and take lots of calls, and talk to hundreds of people. Most of them are very nice, and some calls are really memorable. One call I had last week was great. As a was talking to the customer, he asked me if I was in Salt Lake. He said, " I don't know if you are a Mormon or not, but I wanted to tell you that when I visited the tabernacle there in Salt Lake, I had a wonderful experience." He proceeded to tell me that he was born Catholic, but is now a Christian, but doesn't go to any church. He said that as he visited the tabernacle with the choir singing, he said he had never felt closer to God in his life. He said he had never been one to talk of spiritual things, but he could just picture that was how heaven would be. He said that the feeling he had was so strong, that he couldn't deny it and that he will never forget it. Is that a wonderful thing...that someone who is not a member of our church can go to our tabernacle and have such a spiritual experience. Just imagine that if all the members of our church, whether active or not, could get that same feeling. It made me think and imagine how much stronger that feeling is when we go into the temple and feel our Heavenly Father's presence there. We are so blessed to have the gospel and our temples here. I hope that we can all realize how lucky we are in this area to have these places so close to us and to know that our gospel plan is perfect and that we can live with our Heavenly Father again one day.
Angela is my oldest daughter. She had her birthday on September 19th. That's also the day I became a mother...the greatest calling and responsibility we as women can have. She is a great daughter, mother, step-mother and wife. She works full-time as a social worker for the elderly and others who need assistance. She is a very busy lady, but takes all of her callings seriously and always does her best. We are very proud of her and we are blessed to have
Ian is our oldest (Barrett) grandson. When he was born, Bob and I were able to be in the hospital room with Angela. After the nurses got him breathing, I was the first to be able to hold this special child...that's why I think we have such a close bond still today. After a very slow walk to the nursery, I dropped him off in there where they took care of him until they brought him to Angela later.
On September 23rd, he turned 12 years old. He will now graduate from primary and go into the young men's program. He will also be able to hold the Aaronic Priesthood. He will be able to pass the sacrament in church. We went to his ward on Sunday, where his Dad, Richard performed the ordinance. Bob and I came as well as Great-grandpa and Great-grandma Barrett.
Robert had his birthday on the last day of the month, September 30th. He doesn't like his birthdays, but I just keep reminding him what the alternative is. He has blessed my life so much and I am so proud of him. He has had success in his career and we have been blessed by that. Even though he has to travel so much, we are grateful that he has a job, and it is one that he enjoys.
He is a great man, a great husband, a wonderful father and grandfather. He loves his family so much. He is very dedicated to all of us, and we are so thankful that he is in our lives. Happy Birthday, Bugar!!!
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